Kuwait Foreign Minister Sheikh Ahmed Nasser Al-Mohammed Al-Sabah announced on Sunday that his country had received the Lebanese response to the Gulf initiative aimed at mending Beirut's ties with the Gulf.
The minister had traveled to Beirut a week earlier to deliver the 12-point proposal that covers confidence-building measures to end the diplomatic rift.
The Arab League held a consultative meeting for its foreign ministers to tackle the Lebanese response.
Speaking at a press conference after the meeting, Sheikh Ahmed said the response will not be studied by the concerned sides in Kuwait and the Gulf.
"We thank our brothers in Lebanon for cooperating," he added. "The reply is a positive step in itself."
Moreover, he said discussions at the foreign ministers meeting were "positive and frank" and tackled several regional issues.
Arab League Secretary General Ahmed Abul Gheit told reporters that the issue of restoring Syria's membership in the organization was not discussed during the meeting.
Lebanese media said Beirut's response, which was delivered by Foreign Minister Abdullah Bou Habib, included its commitment to respecting all international resolutions that ensure Lebanon's peace and stability. It also includes the Lebanese government's commitment in words and action to its policy of disassociation.
The response, however, did not specify any United Nations resolutions or mechanisms to carry them out.
It also did not cover the Gulf's demand to implement the resolution on disarming Hezbollah.
On Friday, Bou Habib had said that he would not be heading to the Arab League meeting "to hand over Hezbollah's weapons," but rather he was headed to hold dialogue.
He added that resolution 1559, which includes Hezbollah's disarmament, would take some time to implement.
